Singer sings of the magic of the latin beat in various locatios and scenarios.

Lyrics

The LATIN BEAT
BY DAVID SNOW & NAT KIPNER
IT STARED DOWN IN RIO--IN RIO DE JANEIRO
DOWN IN RIO DE JANEIRO BY THE SEA
IT HAPPENED IN TAMPICO--AND POPPED UP IN PUERTO RICO
AND THE NATIVES GRAVITATED--NATURALLY
MOVED INTO BUENES AIRES, ARGENTINA AND PERU
IT HIT IN ACUPOLCO--AND HAVANA CUBA TOO
IT SWEPT DOWN INTO MEXICO AND PANAMA THEY SAY
IT ALMOST CAUSED A RIOT WHEN IT HIT THE USA
(CHORUS)
HEY MAN IT HAPPENED--AND ITS LATIN
ITS COOL AND-HOT AND MAN ITS GOT THE BEAT
MAN IT HAPPENED AND TOES ARE TAPPIN---ITS GOT
THE WHOLE WORLD DANCING IN THE STREET--
THAT LATIN BEAT!
( VERSE 2_
ITS CREEPING CROSS THE BORNER, AND INVADING EVERY TOWN
IN LONDON AND IN PARIS, YOU CAN HEAR THIS MAGIC SOUND
IT RACED ACROSS AMERICA--FROM NEW YORK TO TIMBUCTOO
IT BLEW RIGHT INTO MOSCOW-AND JAPAN AND CHINA TOO
IN ICELAND IT WAS FRIGID, BUT IT WARMED UP OVERNIGHT
IN THE MORNING WITHOUT WARNING---IT MELTED ALL THE ICE
THEY SENT OFF A ROCKET SHIP-- THERE AMONGST THE STARS
ANY MINUTE NOW ITS GONNA HIT---ON JUPITER AND MARS
(CHORUS)
HEY MAN IT HAPPENED--AND ITS LATIN
ITS COOL AND HOT AND MAN ITS GOT THE BEAT
MAN IT HAPPENED AND TOES ARE TAPPIN-ITS GOT THE WHOLE WORLD DANCING IN THE STREET---THAT LATIN BEAT!
(BRIDGE)
ITS LA CHA CHA AND LA CONGA---LA SALZA AND LA BANDA
IT PUTS LIGHTNING ---IN YOUR DANCING SHOES
DOTHE RUMBA AND THE TANGO ---THE SALTZA AND FANDANGO
THE ADRENILIN WILL CHASE AWAY YOUR BLUES
THE BOLERO AND THE MAMBO----PASE DOBLE AND TEJANO
ONCE YOUR BODY GETS THE MESSAGE YOU JUST GROOVE
THE MERINGUE AND LOMBATTA----WILL EXCITES AND YOU GOTTA
LET YOUR HAIR DOWN AND YOU'LL START TO MOVE.
(CHORUS)
HEY MAN IT HAPPENED--AND ITS LATIN
ITS COOL AND HOT AND MAN ITS GOT THE BEAT
MAN IT HAPPENED AND TOES ARE TAPPIN--ITS GOT
THE WHOLE WORLD DANCING IN THE STREET--THAT LATIN BEAT!
( Repeat till out)
(ALTERNATE VERSE--
IT BLEW INTO TIBET--FLEW THROUGH BANGCOCK LIKE A JET
THROUGH KOREA CROSS THE SEA TO VIET--evisNAM
IN CALCUTTA LIKE A QUAKE --ALL THE SNAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE STARTED QUAKING IN SIAM
IN ITALY -IT WAS A THRILLER--AND ISRAEL DROPPED HAVA NAGILA
IN SPAIN THEY SAID SI SI -- THE LATIN WAY
IN PORTUGAL THE PORTUGESE STARTED DANCING IN THE STREET
AND PARISIANS LATINIZED THE MARSELIEE